Denny's
| Denny's Corporation
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US24869P1049 |
| founding | 1953 |
| Seat |
Spartanburg , United States
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| management | John Miller |
| Number of employees | 8700 |
| sales | $ 507 million |
| Branch | Full-service system catering |
| Website | www.dennys.com |
| As of December 30, 2016 | |
Denny's is an American restaurant chain from the segment of full-service system catering with headquarters in Spartanburg , South Carolina .
Companies
Denny's operates over 3,300 restaurants internationally. The chain offers breakfast , lunch , dinner and desserts . The menu partly differs from restaurant to restaurant. Unlike many other chains, Denny's restaurants are open 24/7. Accordingly, all food and drinks are offered around the clock. The restaurants are also open on public holidays. The only exceptions are those public holidays on which the law of the respective state absolutely requires the closure. Many of the shops are located near motorway exits, in the industrial zones of smaller cities and in more remote areas. Denny's is traded on the NASDAQ electronic exchange under the symbol "DENN".
countries
Denny's operates 1,610 restaurants in all 50 states of the United States, as well as 1,733 restaurants in Puerto Rico , Curaçao , Guam , Costa Rica , El Salvador , New Zealand , Japan , Canada , Trinidad , the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico .
history
Denny's was founded in 1953 by Harold Butler in Lakewood, California and was originally called Danny's Donuts . In its first fiscal year, the company generated $ 120,000 in revenue. Butler expanded with the business and changed the name to Denny’s in 1959 when there were already 20 restaurants .
Since 1963, new locations have been established by franchise partners. The chain continued to grow and by 1981 already comprised over 1,000 restaurants. The company's headquarters were in Irvine until 1991 , before being relocated to Spartanburg. In the following years, the company was able to expand further and thus assert its market position against other restaurant chains.
Controversy
During the 1990s, Denny's was involved in a number of court cases for discrimination. Employees had refused to serve minority groups, especially African-Americans , or served them poorly. Upon completion of a class action proceedings by a comparison in the amount of 54.4 million US dollars started Denny's an industry-acclaimed awareness program for all employees. The company's public relations work was also improved and now featured more African Americans in its commercials. In 2001, Denny's was named Best Company for Minorities by Fortune Magazine and has consistently been on the list since then. As a result, Denny's has continued to take steps to ensure that its guests are treated equally.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Denny's 2016 Form 10-K Report , accessed on March 16, 2017
- ^ Denny's Franchise Development - History. In: dennysfranchising.com. Retrieved on December 11, 2017 (English): "1963 First franchise agreement signed [...]"